pyrrolone

P3Y4R1R1O1L1O1N1E1

noun

Any heterocyclic ketone derived from pyrrole

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Meanings

nounpyrrolone (plural pyrrolones)

plural pyrrolones

  1. chemistryAny heterocyclic ketone derived from pyrrole

Origin

From pyrrole + -one.

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APA

pyrrolone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrolone

MLA

“pyrrolone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrolone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrrolone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrolone.

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